The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-06-01


have time to prepare matter for that new
"ad," as he intended to do.
Great fisherman, that Jim Phillips, as was
evinced by the fifteen pound pickerel hang
ing in front of Joe's market, which was only
one of several of the same kind.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Young desire to ex-
press their thanks for the kindness of their
many friends during the sickness and at the
death and burial of their mother.
All interested in the building of a roller
mill in Paw Paw, are requested to meet at
the court house next Saturday evening, to
see what can be done in the matter
We noticed a couple of sporting gents
using Main street for a race course few
evenings since. Somebody will be arrested
for fast driving if they are not careful.
Judge Hilton has gone to Kansas City to
look after some of his recent investments
there which bid fair to prove very remuner-
ative. q. Z. Chappell accompanied him.
Tabor will not have to conduct many more
criminal trials before he will be convinced
that the TRUE NoRTHERNER is quite generally
read and believed by the good intelligent
people of Van Buren county.
| Wes. Young promised us an advertisement
this week, but failed to connect. We
think he is afraid he would have to employ
an additional man to attend to his business
if he should advertise steadily.
The following letters remained uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postoffice for the week
ending May 30th: Mr. Richard j. Conner,
Mr.. William Gettigue, Mr.. David Il. Layn,
Mrs. Amy Sweet, Lewis Swidler.
Charley Cole met with an accident Mon
day while playing ball. Somebody, while
running the bases, jumped on his ankle which
has laid him up for repairs. We hope it
may not prove anything serious.
Quite number of people from the west
ern part of the county were in attendance al
court last week as witnesses: Among them
we noticed ex-Supervisor Harvey and A. NJ
Harrison of Bangor and Deputy Sheriff
Hodge of Geneva.
We had the pleasure of shaking hands
with Comrade .. l.. Goodell who was in
town last Saturday. He is now located at
Lincoln, Nebraska, and is the senior partner
of the firm of o. L. Goodell d Co., whole
sale leather dealers.
There will be missionary platform meet.
ing at the M. Z. church. morning and even
ing on Sabbath next. Reverends Prouty OF
Marcellus, and Coggshall of Niles, will be
present and others are expected. An inter.
esting time is anticipated.
Next Saturday will be quarterly pension
day. Miss Mamie Rowland will be at the
Office of Judge Hilton, in the court house, on
that day, where she will be pleased to assist
all pensioners who may call upon her in the
execution of their quarterly vouchers.
The Bangor Natural Gas Company has
been organized by the election of Alvin
Chapman president, j. f. Sebring vice presi-
dent and G. G. Phillips secretary. Upwards
of $4,000 has been subscribed for the pur-
! pose of boring into the bowels OF the earth
Steve Mattocks, the Hartford wife shoot
ist, says he was only in fun; he wanted tC
scare the woman little, that's all. 1t is
quite possible that a jury and Judge Mills
may send him to Jackson for few years
just for fun, only to scare him little that
all.
The last examination of teachers for tn,
current school year will be held at Decatu
on Saturday next. Teachers who fail to pre-
sent themselves at that time will be left on
in the cold until next October. Examina
ton commences promptly at $50 in th
morning.
Bloomingdale is a great town for cheese
making and "Bloomingdale cheese" has
wide reputation. Dave Smith, who is en-
gagged in the business, informs us that th
8 product of factories of that town, at tn,
present time, is from forty to fifty cheese
each day.
We respectfully invite the attention O
o Marshal Quick to the fact that it is an ever
day occurrence to see young lads on on
streets "cracking loo" for pennies. Th
4 practice is pernicious one and ought to b
stopped. 1t is gambling pure and simpl
: and nothing else.
While at Lawton a few DAYS since, we ha
s the pleasure of driving out with Capt. Gee
Prentice through miles of Antwerp vine
yards, visiting the magnificent peach orcharC
y grapery and small fruit farm of l.. L. Ha
y sted. IL is a sight we'll worth seeing, and "
g mean to call around later in the season. FL
g Len?
Kalamazoo is wonderfully proud of il
d base ball club, and it has reason to be. II
n boys play a great game. The GAINESVILLE
had won every game until they encountere
! the Kalamazoos, who captured two out
three. The two clubs play another series
Kalamazoo on Thursday, Friday and Satu
day of this week. They should draw a lare
\ crowd.
Paw Paw has an amateur dude who prom
enades the streets wearing so the boys say,
:: three dollar suit, six dollar "plug" and
nobby walking stick. IL is the silk tile an
the dandy cane, not tho cheap clothes, tn,
t make him look so handsome. He took th
a train Thursday evening last for Kalamazoo
:. where he has been G. a { ted into th
- affections of dudine.
: Will Clancy wagered Captain Briggs fiy
y dollars that he could pick nine men tbs
could "do" the team that played against th
Lawtons on Monday last. Briggs came (
!, the front with his money and the filth
= lucre was placed in Treasurer Covert's hand
: The game ia to take place next Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. An admission of te
2 cents will be charged for gentlemen, ladie
q free-proceeds to go towards procuring
d chest protector.
We have recently noticed several very in
teresting, spicy and well-written article
: concerning Van Buren, county, its prospects
its desirability as place of residence, etc
written by Miss Abbie Johnston. Miss j. i
8 a daughter of an old school mate of ours
Mrs. Jane Johnston nee Bates of Arlington
Q and wields n pen of no mean order. In on